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boys' name ★ peaked 2000

Prem

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #7,091
Rank 2025
#7,091
among boys · ↓689 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Prem
How common
1 in 142,340
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
26 babies
All-time total
547
#7,468 all-time among boys
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Prem popularity over time

547 babies have been named Prem since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1999Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 22 2 – #4,078
1980s 36 4 +64% #5,435
1990s 95 10 +164% #3,257
2000s 184 18 +94% #3,273
2010s 147 15 -20% #4,815
2020s (to 2025) 63 11 -29% #6,075

The story of Prem

Prem is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,091 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 547 American babies have been named Prem. Its peak came in 2000, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Prem stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Prem?

The median living Prem is about 19 years old; half are between 10 and 26. An estimated 500 people named Prem are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Prem year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 12 #7,091
2024 14 #6,402
2023 9 #8,759
2022 15 #6,075
2021 6 #11,793
2020 7 #10,332
2019 16 #5,737
2018 20 #4,878
2017 9 #8,655
2016 13 #6,631
2015 17 #5,461
2014 14 #6,226
2013 15 #5,851
2012 20 #4,815
2011 15 #5,879
2010 8 #9,461
2009 19 #5,057
2008 15 #5,991
2007 17 #5,378
2006 20 #4,642
2005 20 #4,425
2004 19 #4,554
2003 17 #4,759
2002 18 #4,452
2001 13 #5,596
2000 26 #3,273
1995 13 #4,722
1990 – –
1985 7 #5,595
1980 5 #7,020
1975 – –
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Famous people named Prem

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Prem Chopra Prem Chopra Indian actor b. 1935 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Prem Tinsulanonda Prem Tinsulanonda Prime Minister of Thailand from 1980 to 1988 1920–2019 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Prem, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Prem?

The median living Prem is about 19 years old. Half of all living Prems are between 10 and 26 years old.

How many people named Prem are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Prem are alive in the United States, based on 547 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Prem in 2025?

Prem ranked #7,091 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Prem?

547 babies have been named Prem in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Prem most popular?

Prem peaked in 2000, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Prem a boy or girl name?

Prem is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Prem rising or falling?

Prem is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Prem?

Well-known people named Prem include Prem Chopra (actor), Prem Tinsulanonda (politician).

Names like Prem

Names that sound and feel close to Prem: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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